{"product_id":"a-gentleman-worthy-of-kisses","title":"A Gentleman Worthy of Kisses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kiss by the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's not really a blacksmith, and she's not really an heiress...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThaddeus Pennrith\u003c\/strong\u003e finds a way to recover from multiple griefs when he accepts the blacksmith's post at Fenwick on Sea. Village life gives him a sense of belonging that Polite Society never could, though he must resume his aristocratic duties soon. Along comes \u003cstrong\u003eLady Sarah Weatherby\u003c\/strong\u003e, refugee from an engagement gone badly awry, and Thaddeus is faced with both a compelling reason to reveal his titled antecedents, and a longing to keep them forever hidden....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE: This story originally appeared in the Bluestocking Belles' anthology, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStorm and Shelte\u003c\/em\u003er\u003c\/strong\u003e, where you will find more tales of romance by the seaside!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen His Grace Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe very proper \u003cstrong\u003eDuke of Emory\u003c\/strong\u003e, lampooned in the popular satire \u003cem\u003eHow to Ruin A Duke\u003c\/em\u003e, suspects that the author of his misfortune is \u003cstrong\u003eLady Edith Charbonneau\u003c\/strong\u003e. He sets out to ruin her before she can write a sequel, except... what if he's wrong, and she's not his enemy after all? Edith, formerly companion to His Grace's difficult mother, has plenty of reasons for her dim view of the duke's household, but the man himself has never been one of them. Will they learn to trust another, or embark on a war of words, wit, and wanton kisses?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novella originally appeared in the novella duet, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Ruin a Duke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in 2019 and no longer available as a duet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grace Burrowes Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942674137319,"sku":"9781956975499","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_050f3bb6-e043-4ffb-b621-7b457cf0d4b6.jpg?v=1775266558","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/a-gentleman-worthy-of-kisses","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}